Between police and protesters, who are angry at the governments response to tuesdays massive explosion. International donors have pledged 300 million for rebuilding the capital. Anti government protests have broken out in cities across belarus, after exit polls reported a sweeping victory for the long time, authoritarian president alexander lu kashenko. The police say getting the situation under control. Opposition leaders have accused the president of rigging the election, and denounced the expected result as a joke. British teaching unions have criticised borisjohnson for saying there was a moral duty to get children in england back into school at the start of setember. They urged him to boost coronavirus testing and tracing in order to reopen schools safely. Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The covid 19 pandemic has inflicted huge economic damage, but it has offered the Natural World a little bit of respite room to breathe. But what wil
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Back to school for pupils in england and wales, but a warning that some children are months behind in their learning ministers say its vital students return to the classroom. Schools are open, theyre ready for those young people, theyve put in place all the measures that ive been talking about to keep people safe. But it is important for both their educational prospects and their Mental Health that young people are back in school over the course of this week. Two if youve got children going back to school this week how are you feeling about it . vicderbyshire or email victoria bbc. Co. Uk. President Trump Defends one of his supporters whos charged with murdering two people during protests against the Police Shooting of a black man. Marcus rashfords new goal, the Manchester United striker tells the bbc why hes heading up a task force to make sure children dont go hungry. I feel like at times people th
This is bbc news. The headlines President Trump was escorted from a White House Briefing after Us Secret Service agents shot an armed man. Minutes later, he returned and told reporters a man was taken to hospital after the shooting. The president said he did not think the white house fence had been breached. Anti establishment protests on the streets of beirut are continuing even though the entire lebanese government has now stepped down after last weeks catastrophic explosion. The prime minister, hassan diab, blamed a corrupt political establishment for the countrys many problems during an angry tv interview. In belarus, clashes have continued between police and protesters, angry at sundays disputed president ial poll. Police say a demonstrator has died in the second night of protests after an explosive device went off in his hand,
as he tried to throw it. That is it from us. We are back tomorrow. Now it is time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The covid 19 pandem
This is bbc news. The headlines. As spain and italy begin to relax coronavirus restrictions, the uk faces its fourth week in lockdown, with the government set to assess how social distancing measures are working. The mother of one of the nurses praised by borisjohnson for helping save his life says shes exceptionally proud of her daughter. It doesnt matter what patient shes looking after. This is what she does. And ijust find it incredible. Any nurses can do this. The Prime Minister is recuperating at chequers, after leaving hospital yesterday. With millions of people continuing to work in essential services, well see how britains Electricity Companies are keeping the lights on. And revving up to help, the bikers from cornwall whove been helping Vulnerable People
by delivering essential shopping and medication. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. As the uk enters its fourth week in lockdown, the government is reviewing the measures imposed to try to curb the spread of corona virus.
After the window was put up in westminster abbey. We loved it here, and i suggested tojp this would be a great place to draw and paint the arrival of spring. There are apple, pear, cherry and plum blossom, with hawthorn and blackthorn. East yorkshire only had blackthorn and hawthorn. We found this house with a large garden that was cheaper than anything in sussex. We bought it. I began straight away, drawing on a japanese foldout book. I drew all around the house and then i drew the house itself. These were exhibited in new york in september 2019. Being a smoker, i do not care for new york, so i never went. We came back here to normandy on march the 2nd. I began drawing the winter trees on my new ipad. Then the virus started. I went on drawing the winter trees that eventually burst into blossom. This is the stage were at right now. Meanwhile, the virus is going mad and many people said my drawings
were a great respite from what was going on. Why are my ipad drawings seen as a respite f