Theres been a growing number of Coronavirus Infections outside china, notably in the middle east. Theres been a sudden spike in cases in italy, linked to a bar. The head of the World Health Organization has warned that the window of opportunity to contain the virus is narrowing. The frontrunner for the democratic partys president ial nomination, bernie sanders, has told russia to stay out of american elections. Earlier President Trump dismissed as a hoax reports of warnings by Us Intelligence that moscow was helping mr Sanders Campaign in an effort to get mr trump re elected. A tentative seven day reduction in hostilities has come into effect in afghanistan, after an agreement between american and taliban negotiators. If the agreement holds, the two sides will sign a further deal on security guarantees next saturday. That could pave the way for new talks among afghan representatives. In a moment well have newswatch,
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This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. One month after the death of george floyd in Police Detention, the us house of represenatives passes a Police Reform bill. His brother tells us what he would have made of the changes. He would be humbled. He would be, you know, sad that he is not here to be in a world that is making change like this. The us faces a coronavirus spike, as social distancing is relaxed. More than 35,000 new cases are identified in a single day. Thousands flock to the beach in england, despite warnings coronavirus cases will rise again if people abandon social distancing. Cheering and applause. Liverpool claim the premier league title, ending a 30 year wait to be crowned english football champions again. Lets start in the us because, in the past few minutes, the house of representatives has approved the democratic Police Reform legislation named in honour of george floyd, whose death in Police Cust
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Latest death figures from the uk show that more than 30,000 people are now known to have died from coronavirus. The figures show that more than 6000 people died from the virus in english care homes up to the start of may. A Smartphone App aimed at tracking the spread of coronavirus goes live for the first time, in a trial on the isle of wight, the government says the system, which uses bluetooth, is secure, despite concerns from privacy campaigners. We can give very significant reassurances on the privacy aspects, but what i can tell you is if you download the app, then you are doing your duty. A bbc investigation has found an Iranian Airline with links to the revolutionary guard played a central role in the spread of the virus
from china to the middle east. India reports its biggest dailyjump in coronavirus cases and deaths as the pandemic starts to take hold in south asia. Warnings of a lost genera
Weve got to get control of this the warning from the countrys top scientists as britain enters a second wave of coronavirus. Failure to act, they say, could lead to 50,000 cases a day by the middle of next month. You cannot in an epidemic just take your own risk. Unfortunately, you are taking a risk on behalf of everybody else. Its important that we see this as something we have to do collectively. All eyes are now on the politicians and asking them what happens next . Also this lunchtime. The secret banking reports that reveal how the uk is a hub for International Money laundering. And the leaked documents show the husband of a conservative party donor who got to play tennis with top tories received millions from an ally of president putin. After the death of ruth bader ginsberg,
the fight for a Supreme Court seat which has turbo charged the president ial election race. The ultimate in sportsmanship the spanish triathlete who stopped at the finish line to let a british rival through a
This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. Im mike embley. Our top stories President Trump is escorted from a White House Briefing after security shoot an armed suspect outside the building. There was an actual shooting and someone has been taken to the hospital. Protests on the streets of beirut, as the entire lebanese government steps down after last weeks explosion. And new Research Suggests so much ice has melted in antarctica since the mid 90s it could fill the grand canyon. Hello. President trump has praised the actions of the Security Service who shot an armed suspect near the white house. Agents then abruptly removed the president from a news conference. Mr trump was in mid sentence, addressing journalists at a press briefing, when he was approached by a secret Service Agent and escorted from the podium. This is what happened. It looks like they are going to be dumping records. Hopefully soon. Excuse me . Whats going on, m