This is bbc news, the headlines. Hours after suggesting a possible delay to novembers election in the us, President Trump has said he does want it to go ahead ash scheduled, but remains concerned that millions of postal ballots would cause problems. He says theyd lead to increased voter fraud but theres no evidence to prove the claim. The uk government has reimposed some coronavirus restrictions in parts of Northern England including Greater Manchester in response to an increasing rate of transmission. The Health Secretary matt hancock said the spread of the virus was largely due to a failure to observe social distancing rules. Australia has reported a Record Number of new infections and its deadliest day since the start of the pandemic following a spike in cases at elderly care homes. Thirteen deaths and over 700 positive tests were reported in the Southeastern State of victoria alone, well
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Died at the age of 80. The former congressman was one of the last survivors among members of dr Martin Luther king jrs inner circle. The un secretary general, antonio guterres, has strongly criticised the worlds biggest powers for failing to Work Together to tackle the coronavirus crisis. He said the relationship between the us, china and russia had never been so dysfunctional. Eu leaders meeting in brussels are struggling to find agreement on an economic recovery package to repair the damage done by the coronavirus. France and germany want two thirds of the package to be in the form of grants, not loans, but some countries object. The indian film star, Aishwarya Rai bachchan, and her daughter havejoined other family members in a mumbai hospital, where they are all being treated for covid 19. Now on bbc news, time for click. This week cleaning up the social network. Getting your mask on. And. Breaking bad with giancarlo esposito. Hey, welcome to click, and wear a mask. Thats the advice
At least 80 people have been killed and thousands injured in a huge explosion in the lebanese capital, beirut. Many people are still missing, believed to be trapped under the rubble. The blast was so powerful that it caused extensive damage to buildings over much of the city. The lebanese Prime Minister says a confiscated haul of Ammonium Nitrate caused the devastating blasts. He has promised that those responsible would be held accountable. Countries from the region and beyond have offered support and medical assistance. Lebanon will observe three days of National Mourning for the victims. He bbc has obtained rare footage from inside chinas secretive system of mass incarceration, in the region of xinjiang. In a self shot video, a member of the uighur ethnic group can be seen handcuffed to a bed. Relatives say he was then taken away for so called re education. Now on bbc news,
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This is bbc news, the headlines. Joe biden and Kamala Harris have been setting out their vision for the us, in their first joint appearance since he chose her, as his Vice President ial candidate. Mr biden said he had no doubt he had picked the right person. Senator harris said the country is crying out for leadership. In belarus people have come out in the capital minsk for a fourth night of protests against sunday s election result. Clashes erupted hours after bela rusian leader alexander lu kashenko was declared the winner of the vote which the eu has condemned as neither free nor fair. An investigation is under way in scotland after three people died when a passenger train came off the rails on a flooded track in aberdeenshire and caught fire. Scot rail has confirmed they were the driver, the conductor and a passenger. Now on bbc news. Hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. After the unimaginable horror of the beirut blast, the people of lebanon are now living government
This is bbc news, welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories President Trump faces criticism over his plans to celebrate american Independence Day at Mount Rushmore, with no compulsory face masks or social distancing. Iam here i am here to your president to proclaim before the country and before the world, this monument will never be desecrated. As pubs in england reopen on saturday, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson issues a warning to the public not to be complacent. Police brutality in the spotlight in mexico with a teenage Soccer Player shot by a policeman from a parked patrol car. And the Washington Redskins American Football Team agrees to review its team name, which has long been considered offensive to native americans. President trump is hosting an Independence Day celebration at Mount Rushmore. It comes after the United States recorded its biggest single day rise in coronavirus cases. More than fifty