we start in myanmar, where activists say at least 38 people have been killed on one of the deadliest days of demonstrations against the military coup last month. 21 died in the biggest city yangon after two china—owned factories were attacked. beijing has asked the authorities to protect its businesses. a police officer also died in clashes. myanmar�*s ousted leader, aung san suu kyi, is due to appear in court on monday to face charges, which her supporters say are fabricated. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. they have built themselves barricades, they have fashioned makeshift shields. but when the security forces opened fire, there was nothing to do but run. this was the scene in myanmar�*s biggest city, yangon, where more than 20 people are reported to have died. some here see china as supporting myanmar�*s military rulers, and several chinese—owned factories were set on fire. so, troops were sent in and martial law for two districts was declared on state tv. there were fatal clashes elsewhere in myanmar. the now—familiar round of tear gas, rubber bullets and gunfire and the ever—rising death toll. campaigners keep coming. it's now almost six weeks since the army seized power, but they have yet to break the will of those taking to the streets. translation: we have to fight for our future. l i don't accept the military coup. for some campaigners, it's an enough to wave placards and the now—familiar three—fingered salute, but others seem ready to fight fire with fire. this bloody war of attrition has some way to go. james landale, bbc news. yangon is where sunday's clashes took place. bbc burmese�*s nyein chan—ay is there. deadly crackdowns on previous days cannot stop these people taking to the streets again here in myanmar. the demonstrations continue in the biggest cities of yangon, mandalay and as well in the country and again they are met with force by the military regime. there are reports of crackdowns in a number of places, including bago, about 50 miles away from here. a number of people were reportedly killed and several more injured. today is the 42nd day since the military takeover last month. the death toll in the demonstration against the regime already exceeded 80. more than a dozen unarmed protesters were reported to have been killed over the past 2a hours. people here feel like words are not enough to stop the regime's brutality. they are now becoming more frustrated than ever because the international sanctions or resolution or statements so far cannot prevent all the killings. people feel helpless, but all the same, they are hopeful with determination, particularly the younger generation, who have realised that they have to rely on themselves to stand up against the military. this is nyein chan aye, bbc news, yangon, myanmar. let's get some of the day's other news. the netherlands has become the latest eu country to suspend its rollout of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine. officials said the decision was based on reports from denmark and norway about side affects including blood clots. but they emphasised the move was precautionary. it follows a similar move by ireland earlier on sunday. astrazeneca says the number of blood clots reported is lower than would be expected in the general population. all non—essential businesses, shops and schools have been closed in much of italy in a bid to contain the spread of covid—i9. more than half of the country is affected, including regions around milan and rome. italy's vaccine rollout has been slow, but the government has promised to ramp up daily inoculations. a british—iranian woman, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who has just completed a five—year prison sentence in tehran, has appeared in court to face new charges. she's accused of propaganda against iran, including taking part in a demonstration in london 12 years ago. the british government has demanded her release. to australia now, where more than a0 rallies are taking place calling on the government to address issues of sexism, misogyny and what organisers call a lack of equality in politics and society. our australia correspondent, shaimaa khalil, is in canberra where a rally has been held. crowds have been growing. we have been hearing crowds being addressed by speakers, but anger has been boiling over because of controversy, and allegations by the government and the prime minister have come under heavy criticism for the way they have been handling it. we have seen brittany higgins take to the stage, the young former political adviser to the liberal party, who came out publicly to speak about her allegations. she alleges a male colleague raped her in the building behind me, parliament house. she went public with it with the police and the media, so the crowd was excited to hearfrom her. she described how the last week have been for her, how she was being addressed in the media, and how it has been privately for her. but really, this has gone much bigger. of course, her case prompted many other women to come to the fore. another allegation against the attorney general, a different case. he has vigorously denied these allegations. but i think generally this has captured the general mood for women, it has touched a nerve with australian women who have come to call out the government and the system of no accountability that they say is out of touch with the struggles they have had to deal with. not to ask you to addict the future, but does it feel like a turning point? it has been described as a turning point. as a day of reckoning for australian politics, but not just for australian politics which has been described as a toxic environment for women time and time again, it is mostly women but also men supporting the protesters, they are taking advantage of the moment and saying that, yes, this started with politics at the heart of it, but really, this is to address misogyny, sexism, inequality for women across the board in all workplaces. we have heard the general sentiment behind the move. any specific demands being asked for? i think they are demanding action. i asked that very question to the organiser and she said, look, we have had enough of inquiries and reports, we now want the government, the prime minister to a acknowledge women, but also acknowledge that change needs to happen. she told me she wants women and men to go into their workplaces and feel safe. it is about safety in the workplace, about women feeling they are able to speak out and when they do, they are heard and believed. the british prime minister borisjohnson says he's "deeply concerned" by images of police officers in london forcibly breaking up a vigil in memory of sarah everard — a woman allegedly murdered by a police officer. the prime minister will chair a meeting of senior officials to discuss male violence against women. london's police chief says she won't resign and says coronavirus restrictions must be observed. mark easton reports. within moments of being taken, this picture of police holding down a woman on clapham common last night became a symbol of female defiance against male aggression. as darkness descended on the vigil for sarah everard, what had been a peaceful and respectful demonstration of female solidarity turned ugly. police moved in to disperse the crowd, there was pushing and shoving, with a number of women taken away four of them were arrested for public order and coronavirus regulation breaches — among them, jada. as my hands were handcuffed, i was thinking, gosh, all i wanted was to stand with everyone, the fear that has been brewing for years from a very young age, we get harassed and we are aware of the abuse and violence against women. they put me in the handcuffs. the beautiful women stood with me. one of them, as the pictures are circulating, she was thrown to the floor. she had police officers on her back with their knees, their feet. the police are saying that they had to act for public safety reasons. i personally didn't see anyone being at risk. the sight of women who come together to protest male violence being manhandled has led to criticism from across the political spectrum. all eyes on this woman, the commissioner of the met dame cressida dick, forced to explain the officers actions to the home secretary and the london mayor today and defend herself to the press. are you considering your position? no, i am not. they have to make a really difficult calls and i don't think anybody should be sitting in an armchair and saying, that was done badly, i would have done it differently, without understanding what was going through their minds. the metropolitan police were already being investigated for events around the sarah everard murder enquiry, now scotland yard leaders find themselves under increasing political pressure. the focus should be on sarah everard and herfamily, but it is right also that the police explain their actions. they should have been allowed to protest and have their vigil and come together in peace. i was very disturbed to see the police action, i think it was wrong and i'm pleased it is going to be reviewed. there is evidence to suggest some of those who attended the vigil had been looking for trouble, and police have been criticised before for not intervening in protests during the pandemic, notably by the home secretary. this evening a crowd of protesters gathered outside scotland yard, presenting a new challenge to the police's ability to handle the outpouring of anguish sparked by the death of sarah everard. up to now, the met stands accused of getting it badly wrong. france is dealing with its own reckoning on harassment after the violent death of a schoolgirl. thousands marched in a paris suburb on sunday in honour of 14—year—old alisha, who was allegedly thrown off a bridge to drown in the river seine. friends and family led the procession. two teenage classmates are being held on suspicion of her murder. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: album of the year at music's grammy awards — goes to pop superstar taylor swift, for her "folklore" collection. today, we have closed the book on apartheid, and that chapter. more than 3000 subway passengers were affected. nausea, bleeding, headaches and a dimming of vision. all of this caused by an apparently organised attack. the trophy itself is on a pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. now, this was an international trophy, and we understand that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines. myanmar suffers one of the bloodiest 2a hours since the military coup — as at least 38 demonstrators are killed. thousands of australian women stage a rally through the capital to protest against gender discrimination and violence. brazil has reported over 1,100 covid—i9 deaths in the past 2a hours and nearly a4,000 new cases, according to its health ministry. it ends the most lethal week for the country since the pandemic began a year ago. aruna iyengar has this report. car horns brazil may have the world's second highest death toll from covid behind the united states, but that hasn't stopped supporters of president jair bolsonaro taking to the streets of the capital brasilia in a car caravan demanding the end to lockdown measures. elsewhere, the rules are being stretched. a police raid on a sao paulo casino on sunday. the city is on a red phase state of alert since march 6th, but that didn't stop brazilian striker gabriel barbosa, who was detained by police on sunday with 200 others. he was accused of flouting coronavirus distancing rules. sao paulo has been hard—hit by coronavirus, with nearly 64,000 deaths. from monday, it will be under even stricter curbs, with the churches closed, sports events cancelled and daily 8pm—5am curfews. despite 278,000 deaths from coronavirus, the country continues to have a piecemeal response to covid—i9, with individual states and cities setting their own policies. president bolsonaro has also repeatedly attacked restrictive measures and face masks. now along with tougher restrictions, health officials are putting out a stark message. last week, the secretary of health for the state of sao paulo said the state was facing the worst health crisis of all time. translation: we spent a year and a half living a lie. _ so i think this is it. these measures are necessary. and even too soft. translation: i think these measures are appropriate i given our situation. i believe they could have been taken earlier or been stronger. or perhaps the role of public officials could be more vigorous at the beginning of the pandemic. brazil still has a long way to go. while europe and the united states ramp up vaccinations, only 2% of 210 million brazilians are fully inoculated so far. two people have been killed in a shooting at a party in chicago. police said that at least 15 other people were injured. the pop—up party was being held at a converted garage. the victims are aged between 20 and 44 years old. no—one's been arrested and police say they're still investigating the motives for the shooting. recent months have seen tensions escalate between china and the west over media coverage. in february, the chinese news channel cgtn had its licence revoked by the uk regulator. in retaliation, bbc world news is now banned from broadcasting in china. our media editor, amol rajan, reports on how beijing is trying to control public information. take a look at how low bbc would go and speak ill of china by giving up objectivity... one of the world's oldest known civilisations is using the world's newest technology to propagate its message and curtail that of rivals. this is what the media want you to believe. last month, the uk's independent broadcast regulator ofcom removed the licence of china's state—controlled network cgtn. the station had failed to prove its independence from china's leadership. they immediately struck back, banning the bbc�*s world news channel in a tit—for—tat measure. it was merely an escalation of tension. the chinese authorities have long been unhappy about the bbc�*s coverage of detention camps for uighur muslims in xinjiang province, but were particularly angry about recent reports that led to an international outcry and won awards. newsreel: we're constantly followed and turned back- at makeshift barriers and roadblocks. - the bbc team in beijing often face hostility, filming around the country is often difficult with a heavy state presence never far away. i arrived in china about four years ago. the new york times's bureau chief is currently doing his job from seoul, having been thrown out at a few days' notice. if you're covering topics that are deemed sensitive, you will be met by the police or the secret service, you'll be harassed by the local authorities who will tell you you don't have permission to be in the region, which isn't true. we do have permission to be anywhere in china except tibet, where we are forbidden to go. and that includes not just blocking our work, but also blocking work from our chinese colleagues. china claims it only expelled american journalists after expulsions from the usa. the wall streetjournal team in china is down to just four after ten were expelled in the past year and a half. it's never been easy to be a foreign correspondent in china, but over the last year or so, it's gotten much more difficult. part of that, of course, is the coronavirus. it's difficult everywhere, but especially in china, we feel so much more pressure here from the authorities, from the public and from the media here in terms of what we write and how we report on china. last week, a report from the foreign correspondents club of china argued journalists face growing harassment, weaponising of visas and seeing their work distorted, misrepresented or attacked with fabricated charges. global conflicts used to be mostly about natural resources such as land or water. today, they are increasingly about public information — that is, media. in this too—much—information age, knowledge is power as never before. the western web was meant to democratise knowledge, making it free and universal. the chinese approach to media on and off—line prioritises surveillance and control in service of social order. in a long statement, the chinese government said it opposes... it also says it does not recognise the correspondents club and says its... next year, the world plans to descend on beijing for the 2022 winter olympics. but which china will they be allowed to see? amol rajan, bbc news. a covid—compliant grammy awards ceremony has just drawn to a close in los angeles. because of the pandemic, there was no audience and performers were on five separate stages. amongst the winners were beyonce, who has now broken the record for the most wins by a female artist. megan thee stallion won best newcomer. song of the year was i can't breathe by h.e.r. and former one direction star harry styles won his first grammy in the pop solo performance category. earlier, i was joined from los angeles by entertainment journalist kj matthews who told me what stood out to her from tonight's show. taylor swift and beyonce making history, taylor swift the first female to win the album of the year award. and beyonce now the most decorated woman in the history of the grammys, she has 28, more than any other female musician. that stood out. the third thing was the first awards in the midst of a pandemic, so it was very different tonight. some of the performances were taped, some of them were live, it kept it interesting and moving along. in total they had more performances in total tonight than i have seen in any previous year i have covered. it went along really well. one of the most interesting thing was harry styles when he won for his pop album. it was interesting that he was so excited, he actually let loose an f bomb, so they had to bleep him. dua lipa won as well, so very interesting night. i am glad you didn't repeat it! of course not! let's talk about the song of the year. incredible story behind that, reflecting a sign of the times. you mean with h.e.r? yeah, 2020 was a very hard year for mostly everyone. a lot of stuff happening with social unrest and injustice in the united states. they had a rapper lil baby and an activist tamika mallory on tonight, most of the songs, the rappers and particularly h:e:r echoed back to the social unrest and the change happening in the us. it was nice to see the grammy awards honouring that. people have been complaining lately that there is not enough diversity at the grammy awards every year, and some people even pulled their music to be nominated. we have always already mentioned but let's focus on beyonce's achievements. what a night. she was on stage twice with megan thee stallion, who could barely compose herself standing next to beyonce, here i am making a collaboration with her. she was beside herself. and the second time when beyonce won, she congratulated her daughter blue ivy, for performing in a music video. she said congratulations on your first she said congratulations on yourfirst grammy win. it was nice to see her there with her husband jay—z, a historic night for her. she did not perform, she declined, but nice to see her there on stage accepting her award and making history. why did she decline to perform? i think there was a lot of controversy. you probably heard that the weeknd decided he wasn't going to show up because he wasn't nominated. kanye west, justin bieber and drake all saying they were very upset that they don't know what goes into getting a nomination for the grammys. so they want to know who is on the committees. we don't see a lot of the r&b stars, the rap stars getting the biggest awards, song of the year, album of the year. so they want to know who is on the committees. there has been a lot of controversy with that. i think to play it safe, beyonce wanted to show up but didn't want to perform, to honour her collaboration, not collaboration, but solidifying her standing with the other artists who didn't want to be part of it. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones. this is bbc news. last week the uk took quite a battering from heavy rain and strong winds, we spent a lot of time talking about low pressure. for the week ahead, the biggest difference will be lighter winds and we will focus on high pressure trying to build in. this high pushing up from the south—west. not an entirely straightforward story. some weak weather fronts into the north of the high, meaning showery rain across the south—east of england first thing monday, and some more cloud in the west as the day goes on. some rain across northern ireland, western scotland, wales and the south—west on monday afternoon. the winds much lighter than we have been used to, the sunshine in the east should cling on until the evening. temperatures about where we would expect, perhaps a degree above. monday evening and overnight into tuesday, the warm weather front continues to push eastwards across the uk. a cold front pushing down from the north. the air around it has come from the atlantic, so don't be concerned about the temperatures falling. behind this front, as it slide south on tuesday. some light rain across england and wales first thing, but a lot of sunshine come the afternoon, with healthy temperatures — up to 1a. might get a bit of cloud across the south—east of england. could turn chilly overnight tuesday into wednesday, with clear skies under the hive. -- high. on wednesday, a lot of sunshine on the way. a bit more cloud at times in the far east of england, more cloud in scotland with the odd light shower. plenty of sunshine, and a fine day, temperatures up to 12—13. midweek onwards, particularly wednesday night, a significant change. the high is still there but this low runs into scandinavia and switches the wind direction to a northerly or north—easterly. as it does, the wind will strengthen and much colder airflooding in, we will lose the mild air from the atlantic, replaced by cold arctic air on thursday and friday. we start feeling pretty springlike this week, fine weather and sunshine. by the end of the week, it could feel quite chilly with a rather raw north—easterly wind. this is bbc news, the headlines: activists in myanmar say the security forces have killed at least 38 people in one of the deadliest 2a hours of demonstrations against last months military coup. authorities say martial law has been declared in parts of the nation's biggest city, yangon, after days of protests. in australia — more than a0 womens' rallies are taking place — calling on the government to address issues of sexism, misogyny and what organisers call a lack of equality in politics and society. the focal point of the protests is a rally outside parliament house, in the capital, canberra. despite record numbers of coronavirus deaths — supporters of the brazilian president, jair bolsonaro, have been protesting across the country against lockdown measures imposed by local authorities, to control a new wave of the virus. in recent weeks brazil has reported its high number of covid—19 cases. now on bbc news, hardtalk.