Universities write to the uk education secretary calling for more money to help with the cost of taking in extra students following a government u turn on a level grades. And coming up this hour, the three victorian forts originally built to defend england against the french going up for sale. Hello and welcome. If you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The number of people being randomly tested in the community to track the prevalence of covid 19 is to be incased up in england. From october, 150,000 people will be tested every fortnight as part of the office for National Statistics programme which is separate from the Mass Testing Programme of people who have symptoms. The figure is up from the 28,000 in england who are currently sent a home testing kit. Testing will also be expanded in scotland, wales and northern ireland. The health secretary, matt hancock, says the expansion of testing in the
Im on inside this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up iran will never have a Nuclear Weapon. Donald trump puts pressure on the u. N. To reimpose sanctions on iran often embarrassing defeat to extend an arms embargo. Defiant and determined protesters braved the threat of a renewed crackdown in groups to rally against the will of the president. Former u. S. President barack obama has delivered a stinging rebuke of his successor on day 3 of the Democratic National convention he says donald trump has shown no interest in putting in the work and has sought. Need to help himself and his friends obama urged americans to vote for joe biden in the president ial election saying he has the ability to lead the country out of dark times. A former democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and current House Speaker nancy pelosi expressed their support for biden i have sat in the oval office with both of the men who are running for president but i never expected that my successor would embrace my vis
Hello money this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up. Iran will never have a Nuclear Weapon. Donald trump puts pressure on the u. N. To reimpose sanctions on iran often embarrassing defeat to extend an arms embargo. Leaders in mali pledge political transition and new elections at the United Nations Security Council is urging soldiers to return to their barracks. Former u. S. President barack obama has delivered a scathing attack on his successor on day 3 of the Democratic National convention obama said donald trump has shown no interest in pursuing in the work and has sort of only to help himself and his friends obama urged americans to vote for joe biden in the president ial election saying he has the ability to lead the country out of dark times. For close to 4 years now he has shown no interest in putting in the work no interest in finding Common Ground no interest in using the awesome power of his office to help anyone but himself and his friends no interest in treating the
Paid to those who died in recent protests and the u. S. Defense secretary bans the divisive Confederate Flag at military sites a move expected to increase tension with the president on trial. For the 6 months after the 1st cases were reported on the resurgence of coronaviruses now a real threat india has become the 3rd country to record more than a 1000000 cases infections are spreading in smaller towns with weaker Health Systems in some states and are imposing restrictions hospitals in brazil are struggling to cope with the worlds 2nd biggest operate president diable sonora himself continues to isolate after being infected and the u. S. Is shattered yet another record with more than 77000. 00 cases in a single day georgias governor is now urging residents to wear masks a day after suing the mayor of atlanta over its mosque mandate kimberly how could at the white house i can play incredible to think 77000 new cases in a day and there is still a debate over whether you should wear a mas
Least 45 people and on a mission to mars china sends its 1st unmanned spacecraft to explore the red planet. The sport has once again marks one year to go to the dealing in the pits. Thank you for joining us 5 west african heads of state are meeting in mali today to try to resolve this deepening political crisis 6 weeks of mass protests have demanded the resignation of president. At least 14 people have been killed in recent days the m 5 Opposition Movement activists leads the protests accusing the president of corruption mishandling the economy and failing to improve security they rejected a unity government. Goals from the Regional Organization echo us. Rebel groups linked to al qaeda and i so gain strength using mali as a launch pad for attacks in neighboring nations as there is nicolas following the story from senegal he joins us live on the newshour so nick a regional effort stepping up to try and resolve this crisis in mali tell us 1st of all who was in bomb ago today and can they