thank you, will grant in washington _ regard. thank you, will grant in washington on _ regard.n washington on that - regard. thank you, will grant in washington on that story, | in washington on that story, breaking injust the in washington on that story, breaking in just the last half—an—hour or so. how much longer will the violence between israel and palestinian militants last? france is now trying its hand at calling for a un security council resolution in an effort to increase pressure for a ceasefire. the security council itself has held its third meeting in a week, but the united states is still holding back — claiming a "public pronouncement" would not help calm the crisis. in the latest violence, three palestinians have been killed and many others injured in clashes between protesters and israeli security forces in the west bank. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has repeated his warning that the operation against hamas will take as long as needed to restore calm, as a barrage of rockets was fired into israel, killing two thai workers and injuring seven other

will grant, bbc news, mexico city. is a senior editor at vice based in mexico city and joins me now. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the programme-— thank you for coming on the rouramme. . ~ i. ., ., programme. thank you for having me. we programme. thank you for having me- we have _ programme. thank you for having me. we have seen _ programme. thank you for having me. we have seen that _ programme. thank you for having me. we have seen that report - me. we have seen that report there from — me. we have seen that report there from our— me. we have seen that report| there from our correspondence will grant, an awful loss of life and devastating scenes. what are the kinds of issues now this investigation will be looking at? we have promised it will be open and transparent but what are the kind of areas it will be investigating?- it will be investigating? well, interestingly, _ it will be investigating? well, interestingly, the _ it will be investigating? well, | interestingly, the name-mack

will grant, bbc news, mexico city. enior editor at vice news, based in mexico city, has more details on the investigation. mayor sheinbaum said that the investigation will be done by an international company, a norwegian company, which i think speaks to the general distrust that there is in mexico of the country's institutions and leadership, so it will be interesting to see what the international investigators make of this. as will mentioned in his report, the same thing happened when the 2017 earthquake struck and a lot of buildings fell down. there is a reckoning around the regulations and supervision over the construction of infrastructure projects. now the linea rossa that was the part of the line that fell down was actually sort of problematic from the start. it was meant to be one of these lines that connected mexico city's outer boroughs with its central boroughs because millions of people commute into the city every day to do typical working—classjobs, like domestic helpers, nannies, construction workers, peopl

will grant reporting from washington. lets move south to texas. six weeks has been signed in. the texas heartbeat act, as it's called, bans abortions after the detection of what anti—abortion campaigners call a foetal heartbeat. but medical authorities say this term is misleading. and unlike past anti—abortion laws, this one gives individuals the right to sue doctors who perform abortions after six weeks. most women are unaware they are pregnant before six weeks. elisabeth smith is the chief counsel for state policy at the center for reproductive rights, which has represented abortion providers who have sued texas officials. shejoins me now. imean, i mean, what is different this time is in texas, unlike the 12 other states which have the heartbeat law, has a unique twist in this as well. it's going to be difficult for groups like yours, is it not? so, i think the first thing to note — thank you for having me on this morning. the first thing to note is every six—week band in the us that has gone into effect has been blocked by a court. but as you s

will grant, bbc news, mexico city.mber of coronavirus cases in india has now topped 20 million. there's been no let up in the rate of infection, with more than 300,000 positive tests recorded for the 13th consecutive day. there are still reports of oxygen shortages in the capital, delhi, and the army has been asked to set up medical facilities to take the strain off hospitals. devina gupta sent this report. desperate hope. that's what family members in this hospital in delhi are holding onto. it's a fight for life—saving oxygen that some are losing fast. translation: | came - here because a man died. his death freed up a place and oxygen for my mother. translation: they put us in a shed when she needs i to go to intensive care. this oxygen bottle came from my house. we bought it ourselves. as india crosses over 20 million infected cases, many hospitals like this one, which was overwhelmed over the weekend, are struggling with scarce resources. translation: the situation is really critical. _ there are no beds available

will grant, bbc news. a bill being debated by lawmakers in texas as "wrong and un—american". the bill would make it harder to vote by post, and would introduce stricter rules for election managers and voters. mr biden has said it is an assault on democracy and disproportionally targets black and brown americans, while republican lawmakers say it's necessary to increase voter trust. antonio arellano is a civil rights advocate in houston and joins me now. thank you forjoining us on the programme. mi; thank you for “oining us on the programme.— thank you for “oining us on the | programme._ why thank you for “oining us on the i programme._ why is programme. my pleasure. why is this so controversial? _ this so controversial? democracy in texas is in jeopardy, they are bending the rules to try voter suppression under a bill called s b seven, to ban voting after 9pm, techniques to focus on communities of colour across the state, so we need to make sure in this moment that democracy which is injeopardy that we str

will grant reporting from washington. let's get some of the day's other news.sentives has voted to go ahead with a bipartisan commission to investigate the siege of the capitol building by donald trump supporters in january. the commission would be charged with examining security and intelligence failures surrounding the riot in which trump's supporters interrupted the formal congressional certification ofjoe biden�*s election victory after an incendiary speech by his predecessor. five people died in the violence. the health authorities in malawi have destroyed more than 19,000 expired doses of the astrazeneca covid—i9 vaccine. malawi is the first african country to publicly destroy expired vaccines. authorities there say the move is intended to convince the population that alljabs they're being offered are safe and in—date. brazil's environment minister — who is in charge of conserving the amazon rainforest — is at the centre of a police ricardo salles has presided over a wave of deforestation in the amazon since taking office in 2019. a supreme courtjudge has

norah. >> o'donnell: will grant, thank you so much. and there is breaking news tonight from minnesota where derek chauvin's lawyer has filed a motion for a new trial in the murder of george floyd, citing juror misconduct. now, the accusation comes after a photo surfaced of one of the jurors, brandon mitchell, at a march in florida last summer. he can be seen wearing a t-shirt reading, "get your knee off our necks." the juror told us he was in d.c. for a voter registration valley not a protest. chauvin, a former minneapolis police officer faces up to 40 years in prison at his sentencing next fa the threat of severe storms. the region has been getting hammered for days by tornadoes, hail, damaging gusts and flash floods. cbs' omalln texas tonight. tonight. >> l ltorno. >> reporter: strong storms pounded the south for a second day in a row bringing severe weather to parts of louisiana, mississippi, and alabama, and hammering texas with heavy rain, hail, and several tornadoes. >> holy cow. >> reporter: like this one, southwest of forth wor

will grant, bbc news.for a second time, beating manchester city 1—0 in the champions league final. demonstrators take to the streets across the world to call for the release of an opposition journalist arrested after his passenger jet was forced to land. environment officials in sri lanka have warned the country is facing one of the worst ecological crises in its history following a naval container fire off the country's coast. thousands of military personal have been deployed to clean up waves of microplastic pollution that have been washing ashore since the chemical transport vessel caught fire last week. joe robinson has more. with each wave, the task ahead becomes tougher. millions of microplastic pellets have already washed ashore, to be cleaned up by the army, navy and air force scrambled onto the beach. this is an ecological disaster site. 0ne team managed to almost clear their section of negombo beach on friday night, only to find it covered the following morning. the fire on the express pearl bega

will grant, bbc news. caused 400,000 people to flee the city of goma, has turned out to be a false alarm. a plane flying over the area detected smoke from charcoal burning, which it mistook for more volcanic activity, a week after nearby mount nyiragongo roared back into life, causing devastation and sparking an exodus. the country's president says the situation there remains serious but is under control. the bbc�*s emery makumeno is in the city and sent this update. i talked to the director of the goma 0bservatory. he told me this was a false alarm and nyiragongo did not erupt. but before this there was a lot of panic because goma residents have been living for a week now since the eruption of nyiragongo under fear because of numerous traumas happening and cracks on walls and residences. so people, when they heard it, it was really a panic moment here. it's only now that people are also learning via the same social media and so on that this was a false alarm, so people are trying to calm down. but, as you

will grant, bbc news. at westminster cathedral. the wedding was held in front of close friends and family yesterday — and the couple will celebrate with others next summer. 0ur political correspondent helen catt has more. they were the first unmarried couple to live together in downing street. the first announced in 2019. there had been a lot of speculation about exactly when and how this wedding was going to take place. they got engaged later that year, towards the end of 2019. last year, of course, they had a son — wilfred — he�*s nowjust over a year old. that makes him the first prime minister in a very, very long time to have both divorced and now remarried while in office. the three peaks challenge — in which walkers tackle the highest points of scotland, england and wales, one after the other is one of britain�*s most popular endurance events. but three mountains is not enough for a pair of fitness enthusiasts, who are planning to throw in a fourth climb — in northern ireland. who are planning to thr

our correspondent will grant has spent the day at the scene. will.y which has had more than its fair share of tragedy, a fatal collapse in the public transport system, just as commuters were returning home. this report contains images which some may find distressing. the scene of devastation at mexico city's subway was reminiscent of one of the city's many earthquakes. but this was not a natural disaster, rather it was a man—made one on the newest stretch of subway track in the capital. line 12 was heralded as the future of the city's public transport system when it was inaugurated in 2012. now its carriages and the city government's reputation hang by a thread. a security camera caught the terrible moment of impact when tonnes of cement and gnarled metal came crashing down onto the cars below. at that time of night, most of those killed will have been workers, returning home after a late shift. their families anxiously gathered at the scene desperately trying to make sense of it all. translation: my daughter-in-law called us, she was with my son - a

will grant, bbc news. we can speak to will now at the scene.ith everything that the emergency services are doing. figs that the emergency services are doinu. �* , , ., that the emergency services are doin., �*, that the emergency services are doini, �*, , that the emergency services are doin. a , , that the emergency services are doing. as you can see, they are busy behind me, — doing. as you can see, they are busy behind me, still— doing. as you can see, they are busy behind me, still trying _ doing. as you can see, they are busy behind me, still trying to _ doing. as you can see, they are busy behind me, still trying to locate - behind me, still trying to locate survivors from this incident. trying to reach them in the rubble and the metal. the entire area around here has been closed off and every metre of line 12 is now closed as they perform a check along the entire length of this part of the subway system. this is the second busiest and most important subway system in north america after new york. this is its first event for 35 years. it re

will grant, bbc news, mexico city.om bbc mundo reporter marcos gonzalez, who's in mexico city. the official number of coronavirus cases in india has now topped 20 million. there's been no let up in the rate of infection, with more than 300,000 positive tests recorded for the 13th consecutive day. there are still reports of oxygen shortages in the capital, delhi, and the army has been asked to set up medical facilities to take the strain off hospitals. devina gupta sent this report. desperate hope. that's what family members in this hospital in delhi are holding onto. it's a fight for life—saving oxygen that some are losing fast. translation: | came - here because a man died. his death freed up a place and oxygen for my mother. translation: they put us in a shed when she needs i to go to intensive care. this oxygen bottle came from my house. we bought it ourselves. as india crosses over 20 million infected cases, many hospitals like this one, which was overwhelmed over the weekend, are struggling with scarce resources.

will grant, bbc news.r the other, is one of britain's most popular endurance events. but three climbs aren't enough for one pair of fitness enthusiasts, who are planning to throw in a fourth — in northern ireland. oh, and they're going to row between each nation. alison freeman went to meet them. they're home for around six weeks. katherine and martin will eat, sleep and travel on this rowing boat between the four nations of the united kingdom, before taking on their highest peaks on foot. a challenge that's never been attempted before. so this is our cabin. there's just enough legroom to be able to lie down. and i'm here, martin's here, so it's pretty cosy. it's the idea of catherine wilkins, who runs a fitness centre in northumberland. despite the mammoth challenge ahead, she managed to get martin, who works for her, on board. i like to try things that no—one's ever done before. when catherine mentioned it to me, that she's got this challenge in mind and no—one's ever completed it, i was instantly yes, i

let's speak to our correspondent, will grant, who's in washington. at has been most notable about this meeting so far?- about this meeting so far? well, i've not about this meeting so far? well, i've got the _ about this meeting so far? well, i've got the printout _ about this meeting so far? well, i've got the printout of _ about this meeting so far? well, i've got the printout of all - about this meeting so far? well, i've got the printout of all the i i've got the printout of all the different speeches that were made, all of the different addresses to the meeting, and there are a lot of words, as you would imagine, but very little concrete action, i do suppose that gets to the heart of the constant criticism of the united nations when it comes to this issue. you heard the secretary general there speak about how the fighting must stop, it must stop immediately. he went on to say that the united nations is actively engaging all sides towards an immediate ceasefire. the us ambassador, linda thomas greenfield, said that the region was facing familiar a

will grant, bbc news.nty20 tournament, which has 31 games still to play, was suspended earlier this month after several positive coronavirus tests among the players. the tournament had to be moved from india as it would have clashed with the monsoon season. great britain won four events at the european athletics team championships in poland to lead the table after day one. the women's 4 by 100m relay team stormed to victory, to give britain a narrow lead over the hosts and germany. it was bianca williams�* first race since the birth of her son. it�*s taken 7a years but brentford have finally returned to the top flight of english football. they beat swansea 2—0 in the championship play—off final, a game often described as the most lucrative in football. adam wild was watching. after more than seven decades away, brentford are finally back amongst football�*s elite. the premier league brings with it unimaginable riches but these are the moments money can�*t buy. as last year�*s beaten finalists, brentford we

will grant, bbc news, mexico city.won a resounding victory after a bitter election battle. isabel diaz ayuso, of the popular party, defied the spanish socialist—led central government by keeping madrid's bars and shops open throughout the pandemic. despite doubling her number of seats her party fell short of a majority and will need the support of the far—right vox party. the socialist party suffered its worst ever result in the capital, and the podemos leader, pablo iglesias, says he's leaving politics altogether. derek chauvin, the white former minneapolis police officer convicted last month of the murder of the black man george floyd, has requested a new trial. his legal team has filed court documents alleging misconduct by both prosecutors and jurors. last month, chauvin was found guilty of second and third—degree murder and manslaughter. matt sepic is a journalist with minnesota public radio. he has more details on the request for a new trial. eric nelson, chauvin's defence attorney, filed a request today for a re

flag vessels to transport refined fuel products to the gulf of mexico to affected areas and will grant additional waivers if necessary. the steps are temporary but they remain in place until full service is fully restored. this is the whole of government response to get more fuel more quickly to where it's needed and to limit the pain being felt by american customers. now, here's what drives the driver in the state and the state that are affected. here's what he can do is drivers. don't panic number one. i know seeing lines at the pumps at gas stations with no gas can be extremely stressful but this is a temporary situation. do not get our gas than you need in the next three days. so as i said we expect the situation to begin to improve by the weekend and into early next week and that gas supplies coming back on line. panic buying boldly slow the process. i also want to say something to the gas stations. do not, i repeat do not try to take advantage of consumers during this time. i'm going to work with governors of the affected states to put a stop to price-gouging wherever it arises a

will grant, bbc news, mexico city.t gave us this update from the scene within the last hour. well, as you can see, they are busy behind me still trying to locate survivors from this incident. trying to reach them in the rubble and the metal. the entire area around here has been closed off and every metre of line 12 is now closed as they perform a check along the entire length of this part of the subway system. this is the second busiest and most important subway system in north america after new york. this was its worst events for 45 years. it really has rattled the residents of mexico city. they knew that parts of mexico city. they knew that parts of the system, parts of the subway in mexico city are old and need focus and investment. they didn't expect it to be the most modern part. the part that was inaugurated just a handful of years ago. that worries people here. they feel that if it can happen to what is supposedly the shiniest, newest and most important part of their subway system, it can happen to other bridges

will grant, bbc news.ation near the recently erupted volcano in the east of the country is "serious but under control" earlier there was confusion over reports of a second eruption. the communications ministry later clarified it was a false alarm. it said a plane flying over the area detected smoke from intense charcoal burning, which it mistook for volcanic activity. bbc�*s emery makumeno, who has been following the story in goma gave us the latest. i talked to the director of the goma 0bservatory. he told me this was a false alarm and it did not erupt. before this there was a lot of panic because goma residents also living for a week now since the eruption of the volcano it two and a fear because of numerous traumas happening and cracks on walls and residences. so people when they heard it was really a panic moment here. it's only now that people are also learning by the same social media and so on that this was a false alarm. so people are trying to calm down but as you know about for hundred people hav

will grant, bbc news.ent on reports that borisjohnson married his fiancee carrie simonds earlier today in a secret ceremony. the prime minister is said to have exchanged vows with ms symonds in westminster cathedral, in front of a number of close friends and family. our political correspondent helen catt gave us this update from downing street. there have been a lot a speculation about exactly when and how this wedding was going to take place. the sun and several of the papers this evening reported that it happened earlier at west minister catholic cathedral. not very far from here earlier at west minister catholic cathedral. not very farfrom here in downing street. the couple have been linked publicly in the media since the start of 2019 when they moved in here later that year at the boris johnson was elected leader of the conservative party. they were the first unmarried couple to do so. they get a gauge later that year towards the end of 2019. last year they had a son wilford, his knowledge is over a ye

our latin america correspondent will grant reports.months after the protests began, they are showing no sign of letting up. what started as an outpouring of anger over a proposed tax hike has now exploded into pitched battles in several major cities. the epicentre of the anti—government protests is cali, a city which suffers from all of colombia's social ills, from poverty to paramilitaries and drug cartels. every day, peaceful protests soon descend into burning barricades and stone throwing. the authorities responding with tear gas and live rounds. the latest incident to enrage demonstrators was the sight of civilian gunmen shooting at protesters with the police. the president ivan duque announced the deployment of some 7000 military personnel around the country. translation: | want to make it l absolutely clear that the maximum deployment of military assistance to the national police begins as of tonight. they won't find it easy, though — the protesters are in no mood to back down. this violence brings back painful memory of colombia

will grant, bbc news.l has been set up to treat 80 of them. you may find some of the images in russell trott�*s report distressing. sedated but safe. rescued macaque monkeys, many pregnant, being treated by thai medical teams. more than 100 were discovered — terrified, struggling and gasping for air, in mesh bags tied together and being transported to the cambodian border. 18 didn't make it. translation: the monkeys were exhausted and dehydrated for a long time. some of them had respiratory problems because of overcrowding during the smuggling operation. wildlife smuggling in asia is nothing new — tigers, along with other animals have been traded, dead or alive, to neighbouring countries in what is a lucrative, if illegal, business. the authorities have been intercepting the banned wildlife shipments, but closing down the ruthless gangs behind it is a more difficult proposition. the smuggling of the monkeys was a carefully planned operation. a pickup truck was eventually intercepted at a checkpoint and tak

let's discuss this further. 0ver now to washington and our correspondent will grant, we understand thereir roots of taking plates with president biden —— diplomatic efforts in. i plates with president biden -- diplomatic efforts in.— plates with president biden -- diplomatic efforts in. i think as the escalation _ diplomatic efforts in. i think as the escalation of— diplomatic efforts in. i think as the escalation of the _ diplomatic efforts in. i think as the escalation of the violence i diplomatic efforts in. i think as i the escalation of the violence has been taking place, there is a sort of escalation of the diplomacy here in washington too. president biden has spoken to the palestinian president. if the first time the two men have spoken since president biden took office injanuary. i think a sign of the severity in the crisis. they share desire thatjerusalem be, as they put it, a place of peaceful coexistence for people of all faiths. but i think what was interesting is that president biden updated the palestinian president ahead of a meeting on the security council on sunday. he s

we can cross live to our correspondent in washington, will grant. ll, what's up in the message to these two leaders? i will, what's up in the message to these two leaders?— these two leaders? i think in essence. _ these two leaders? i think in essence, it's _ these two leaders? i think in essence, it's a _ these two leaders? i think in essence, it's a message - these two leaders? i think in essence, it's a message of l essence, it's a message of diplomacy, particularly towards president abbas. this was the first call since president biden took office. looking at some of the detail in there, he conveyed us commitment to strengthening us palestinian partnership, the desire forjerusalem for be a place for people coexistence and updated president abbas on us diplomatic engagement on the ongoing conflict. i think in a sense, his hand is being forced by the nature of what's happening on the ground. everything wejust seen in happening on the ground. everything we just seen in that report, but clearly, he's trying to — ahead of a meeting by the un security c

will grant, bbc news.ity there leads to greater islamist radicalisation. it follows the second coup in nine months in the west african nation. france currently has more than 5,000 soldiers operating across the sahel region conducting anti—insurgency operations. more than a hundred long—tailed macack monkeys that macacque monkeys that were being illegally smuggled, have been rescued in thailand. a field hospital has been set up to treat 80 of them. you may find some of the images in russell trott�*s report distressing. sedated but safe. rescued macaque monkeys, many pregnant, being treated by thai medical teams. more than 100 were discovered — terrified, struggling and gasping for air, in mesh bags tied together and being transported to the cambodian border. 18 didn't make it. translation: the monkeys i were exhausted and dehydrated for a long time. some of them had respiratory problems because of overcrowding during the smuggling operation. wildlife smuggling in asia is nothing new — tigers, along with oth

says they will grant emergency authorization to administer the pfizer vaccine to children between the ages of 12 and 15, a decision that could come this week. 12-year-old caleb chung is part of the trials and he says he's excited about what the decision could mean. >> i definitely hope we get back to whatever we would call normal eventually soon. >> reporter: dr. ayman ali be given that where it will be easily accessible. >> in pediatric offices. >> reporter: but the battle is hitting speed bumps. daily vaccinations are down 22% from three weeks ago. physicians around the country like dr. karen smith using techniques like microtargeting to help reach individuals in places like churches, convenience stores and even a poultry plant. >> we're setting up trust in the health care system which many of these individuals have lost a long time ago. >> reporter: their main foe, vaccine hesitancy, a major concern in texas where weekly shots fell more than 50%. the lone star state slated to have a surplus of 500,000 doses with no clinics asking for them, and in oregon, cases of a staggering 123%.

let's get more from our correspondent will grant in washington. what does this development signal?an important step by the manhattan district attorney to try to take things to a final point of a courtroom. the point of trying to see whether or not there was sufficient evidence in this two year long investigation into mr trump a �*s business dealings to actually bring a case against anyone, whether or not debate mr trump himself anyone, whether or not debate mrtrump himselfare anyone, whether or not debate mr trump himself are members of his organisation, his family, and obviously that is what he is trying to do at this stage, having done this investigation into a whole swathes of different areas. they include the question of whether or not assets were being artificially inflated or devalued so that they could obtain tax write and things of this nature so there's a lot there but it's certainly a very significant development. d0 certainly a very significant development.— certainly a very significant development. certainly a very significant develoment. ~ ., development. do we know wh

will grant reports from washington. the two nations need to work together on a variety of issues.sidelines of this arctic council summer to have a bit of face—to—face contact. the secretary of state, blinken, said biden administration wanted with russia was a predictable and stable relationship. both men went on to set out how difficult that would be. this was perhaps a first step on the path. i think the nord stream two, the pipeline that will supply gas to germany is a huge and vital piece of infrastructure for germany and russia and it is at either —— a very developed stage of development. the state department after this meeting did announce some restrictions there would be waived. on the company that is making the pipeline, on its ceo, on a number of its senior figures, the sanctions there will be waived which i think is some form of olive branch at the very least. you will end up having a slightly illogical situation where the ships building this pipeline still have sanctions placed on them while the company behind the project doesn't. nevertheless, i think it is seen as a st

i asked the bbc�*s will grant what's the basis of the claims that the coronavirus emerged from a labof them going away, and they are partly stoked by news reports that appear to have information passed from intelligence agencies suggesting it could well have been from a laboratory incident rather than from nature. of course, the belief up until now was that it has perhaps been passed at a wet market or something from bats in wuhan to humans somehow. but there was doubt being cast on this and that has led the biden administration to put a full stop on it, president biden said he received a report earlier this month from the intelligence community and asked for additional follow—up. but even anthony felt he said he was not convinced it had come from nature. given the questions possessed, and given the relationship donald trump had with china, do you see president biden�*s relationship with china is continuing to be a frosty relationship or has there been a reset? interestingly, there was a who—led team working alongside chinese scientists, and their conclusion was it is extremely unlik

i'm joined now by our correspondent will grant in washington.er level meeting perhaps? yes it definitely looks _ level meeting perhaps? yes it definitely looks that _ level meeting perhaps? yes it definitely looks that way. - level meeting perhaps? yes it definitely looks that way. it i definitely looks that way. it was interesting, wasn't it? it wasn't so long ago that president biden said that he thought putin was a killer. and that prompted a recall of the ambassador to the, russian ambassador to the, russian ambassador to the, russian ambassador to washington for consultation. this is a very different tone. entity blink and talked of how washington now wanted a predictable and stable relationship with russia. that will be good for both sets of people in the world at large. that led later in the evening to a step to lift sanctions on a pipeline, a company that's building a crucial pipeline, that would supply two supply russian natural gas to germany bypassing various countries in the middle that russia would like to bypass. something that was

finally, in terms of grants, it will offer grants to states and others across the country to put up newlp lines to help people report. a lot of what it's trying to do is understd the problem itself. for years, there's a sense by many in the community, including academics, that hate crimes are underreported in this country. people don't talk about them. also, please may not recognize or report them. this bill does a lot of that. i have to say, this is also a bill that is not just about asian american hate crimes. it is wider. it's about all hate crimes. it does have specific language in it recognizing that asian americans have been targeted, especially during the covid pandemic. of course, it's bipartisan. critics on both sides. critics say it doesn't go enough. data is not enough. they want more on underlying causes. anchor: as you mention, it is bipartisan. that's a word we don't hear very often anymore on capitol hill. we use it over and over again. what was it about this particular bill that got it where it is? >> this is such an important facet of this bill. what happened in the sen

will grant, thank you very much.voy of cars in london. footage on social media showed cars covered with palestinian flags, with passengers shouting offensive language. boris johnson wrote on twitter: excuse me. i beg your pardon. a child has died and four adults have been injured in a suspected gas explosion in lancashire. the parents of two—year—old george arthur hinds, who died following a suspected gas explosion in heysham, have paid tribute to their "beautiful little angel." they said, "we are devastated at the loss of our beautiful george." two houses were destroyed in the blast early this morning in hisham. has lockdown left you yearning for the wild outdoors? well, if it has, there may be a job out there that's just for you. st michael's mount, a remote island only accessible by boat or at low—tide, is advertising for a live—in employee to work at its medieval castle. andrea 0rmsby has been to find out more. they say an englishman's home is his castle. well, st michael's mount is quite literally that for aroun

well, the bbc�*s will grant joins me now from washington. these questions about the origins of covid—seriously?— still being taken pretty seriously? still being taken pretty seriousl ? , , ., seriously? yes, there is no si . n seriously? yes, there is no sin of seriously? yes, there is no sign of them _ seriously? yes, there is no sign of them going - seriously? yes, there is no sign of them going away, l seriously? yes, there is no i sign of them going away, and they are partly stoked by news reports that appear to have information passed from intelligence agencies suggesting it could well have been from a laboratory incident rather than from nature. of course, the belief up until now was that it has perhaps been passed at a wet market or something from bats in wuhan to humans somehow. but there was doubt being cast on this and that has led the biden administration to put a. on it, president biden said he received a report earlier this month from the intelligence community and asked for additionalfollow—up. —— to put additionalfollow—up. —— to put a full space pass top on it. given t

let's get the latest from our correspondent will grant in washington.rosty other than it was up until only a few months ago that president biden said he thought vladimir putin was a killer. i, he thought vladimir putin was a killer. . ., , ., killer. yeah. it does not get much frosty _ killer. yeah. it does not get much frosty other _ killer. yeah. it does not get much frosty other than - killer. yeah. it does not get| much frosty other than that. and i think that was at initial low point, perhaps president biden setting out a stool after president trump was seen as so close to moscow, so close to president putin in person that make personally. and this clearly is an effort to rebuild from that point on some level. at the two nations need to together on a variety of issues and i think this was an opportunity on the sidelines of this arctic council summit to actually have a little face—to—face contact. the secretary of state, antony blinken said that what the biden administration wanted was a predictable and stable relationship. both men then went on to

virus leaked from a chinese lab have always beens strongly denied by beijing. 0ur correspondent will grante plans of president biden.— president biden. essentially he has already _ president biden. essentially he has already had _ president biden. essentially he has already had an _ president biden. essentially he has already had an intelligence j has already had an intelligence briefing and in it, it seemed to suggest that the chances of this being some kind of lab league, ratherthan this being some kind of lab league, rather than the transmission of the virus from perhaps bats to humans, or something from nature, was extremely unlikely. —— lap. he has basically asked for further clarification. there was also a who led investigation in wuhan, and washington is frustrated at what they see as a lack of transparency by beijing. taken altogether and adding to the fact that mr biden�*s own key adviser on covid—i9, anthony faucl adviser on covid—i9, anthony fauci, said he was uncertain whether or not it came from nature, taken altogether i think he is wanting to put some clarity into the origin

southwestern city of cali, with at least 10 further casualties on friday. 0ur latin america correspondent will grantanger to violence, but these scenes have shocked the nation. two months after the protests began, they're showing no sign of letting up. what started as an outpouring of anger over a proposed tax hike has now exploded into pitched battles in several major cities. the epicentre of the anti—government protests is cali, a city which suffers from all of colombia's social ills, from poverty to paramilitaries and drug cartels. every day, peaceful protests soon descend into burning barricades and stone throwing. the authorities responding with tear gas and live rounds. the latest incident to enrage demonstrators was the sight of civilian gunmen shooting at protesters with the police. shouting & gunfire. one of the alleged shooters, an off—duty agent from the state attorney's office, was apparently lynched by an angry mob. in response, the president, ivan duque, announced the deployment of some 7000 military personnel around the country. translation: i want to make it absolutely clear _ that t

our correspondent in washington, will grant, told us more about the nature of the conversations.acy particularly to mahmoud abbas. this was the first call between those two men since president biden took office injanuary. an dlooking at some of the detail in there, he conveyed us commitment to strengthening us—palestinian partnership, the desire forjerusalem to be a place of peaceful coexistence for people for people of all faiths, and updated president abbas on us diplomatic engagement on the ongoing conflict. so, you know, in a sense, his hand has been forced by what's been happening on the ground. but clearly, he's trying to underscore, ahead of a meeting by the un security council on sunday, that there is diplomatic effort under way, the united states is trying to push that and find a diplomatic solution to this crisis. i'm joined now by hussein ibish, senior resident scholar at the arab gulf states institute in washington. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. i would really like your take on the us's role in de—escalating the conflicts in the region. qm. on the us's rol

i'm joined now by the bbc�*s will grant, in washington.n for us the significance of this latest line we have had from the new york attorney general?- line we have had from the new york attorney general? well, it is very important, _ york attorney general? well, it is very important, isn't - york attorney general? well, it is very important, isn't it? - is very important, isn't it? what this is essentially is the look at the operations and the situation behind the scenes of the trump organisation and the question of whether or not they have artificially inflated the value of the assets in order to obtain loans and tax breaks as a result. therefore, misleading investors along the way. an important charge. years to get to this point and it is clear now that leticia james, the new york state attorney general has decided there clearly is enough to move this from a civil investigation to as you mentioned also, president trump is already under investigation for his tax affairs by the manhattan district attorney, taken both as an individual and of

our correspondent will grant has this report — and a warning, you may find some of the images upsettingcent of one of the city's many earthquakes. but this war is not a natural disaster. rather, it was a man—made one. it was on a new stretch of subway track in the capital. line 12 was heralded of the city's public transport system when it was inaugurated in 2012. now its carriages and the city government's reputation hang by a thread. the security cameras caught the terrible moment of impact, when tonnes of cement and gnarled metal came crashing down on to the cars below. at that time of night, most of those killed will have been workers returning home after a late shift. their families anxiously gathered at the scene, desperately trying to make sense of it all. translation: my daughter—in—law called us. she was with my son, _ and she told us that the structure fell down on top of them. my brother came with his wife and they managed to get her out, but he was crushed in there, and we don't know anything. they don't give us reports. now, they have to get him out, but who knows how long i

will grant is in washington.ecent years, russia has redoubled its efforts to exert greater control over this strategically important region and its natural resources. partly through its vast arctic trefoil military base. the biden administration is keen to stop moscow from gaining the upper hand, either in the arctic tundra or anywhere else in the world. so when secretary of state blinken met foreign minister lavrov on the sidelines of the arctic council meeting in iceland, both men billed it as a chance to reset their frosty ties. as president biden shared with president putin, we seek a predictable, stable relationship with russia. we think that's good for our people, good for the russian people if and indeed good for the world. translation: we will be ready | to plough through the rubble left over from the previous us administrations, when it comes to the functioning of the diplomatic missions of the us in russia, you and of the russian ones in the united states. there was much for them to discuss once the cam

you eight hours a day of electricity, we will grant you other services of import and export coming in and out of gaza. this is what theare y failing to understand.ta as a matter of escalation. this is not a conflict. when we are talking abou conflict, we', re talk'ng about powersaving i would save quipment come the same funding -- to talk about the funding itself impunity on the political levels ih muc -- 3.8 billion dollars. u yodon't hear ou'tory. you only hear our story whenever the numbers of people are dying, hundredsur injed -- bombing happening. that is why we are trying to amplify those stories. don'w't want you toee s us as millions ofeo pple suffering, but we are people tr tyingplo le in peace and dignity. israel is t alnowilong this. they have been viinolatg all accords with full impunity by the government as well as countries all over the world. w nermeen: as far as t telling of the palestinian stories is concerned, could you also talked about the vecorage in the israel i media? me have said media that are routinely critical of prime minister